Anubias 'Golden'

Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (trade names 'Gold', 'Golden')

Young leaves are lemon-yellow, ageing to light or medium green; a striking contrast against dark wood and plants. As robust as normal nana, but grows even more slowly.

Needs

Care levelEasy

LightMedium

CO₂Helps

GrowthSlow

HeightUp to 10 cm

Temperature22–26 °C

WhereTied to wood or rock

Feeds throughLeaves, from the water

FamilyAraceae (aroids)

Native toNone in the wild: a cultivated colour selection of the Cameroon nana form

Facts checked against sources on 16 Oct 2026. See sources

How to keep it

Attach to wood or rock
Not too dim; feed nutrients via the water

Burying the rhizome (it rots)
Strong light without shade: slow leaves collect algae

Don't bury it. Tie or glue it to wood or rock.

Sources

13 facts checked with sources

Scientific namecorrectedAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · POWO (Kew): Anubias barteri Schott (synonym list, via POWO API)
FamilycorrectedPOWO (Kew): Anubias barteri Schott (via POWO API)
Native rangecorrectedAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold"
LightcorrectedAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold"
CO₂correctedAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold"
GrowthAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold"
Care levelAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow)
HeightcorrectedAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold"
TemperaturecorrectedFlowgrow plant database: Anubias barteri var. nana (parent form; Aquasabi's Golden Heart data table is sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold" · Aquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow)
Where to plantAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow)
Water or land plantcorrectedTropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold" · Aquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow)
AboutAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow)
Care tipscorrectedAquasabi: Anubias barteri var. nana 'Golden Heart' (data table sourced from Flowgrow) · Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine (D. Jacobson): Anubias barteri var. "nana gold"